Burlingame Municipal Code Ch. 12.17 Street Numbering and Renaming

A system for the numbering of buildings and structures in this city is established and shall be maintained in and for the city.

(Ord. 907 § 1, (1970))

The base line for all numbering shall be Barroilhet Avenue, Peninsula Avenue, Humboldt Avenue, the easterly leg of Airport Boulevard as it extends northerly, and an extension of a line northerly along Airport Boulevard to the city limit line. Numbering shall increase in a westerly and northerly direction from the base line.

(Ord. 907 § 1, (1970))

One hundred numbers shall be allotted to each normal block and shall be evenly divided in units of street frontage. In the event that a street is not intersected at regular intervals by other streets and is not therefore a normal block, numbers shall be allotted in the same manner as if it were intersected at such regular intervals. Numbers on the right side of the street from the point of beginning shall be even numbers, and the numbers on the left side shall be odd numbers.

(Ord. 907 § 1, (1970))

It shall be the duty of the city engineer to prepare and maintain a map or maps showing all premises, the fronts of all structures thereon and the entrances thereto required to be numbered, the number assigned to each entrance, and sufficient numbers to be reserved for lots or parcels not built upon.

(Ord. 907 § 1, (1970))

(a) No owner, tenant or occupant may place, maintain or allow to remain on a property any number other than such numbers as herein assigned and/or required, or permit any building or structure having an entrance from a public street to remain unnumbered. A street number shall be assigned and recorded by the city engineer before it may be used as the designation for a property.

(b) It shall be the duty of the owner, tenant or occupant of any building or structure to place at each street entrance thereto the proper number for each entrance as assigned by the city engineer. Such number shall be so placed and shall be of such material, color and dimensions as to be readily observed and easily read from the street by persons approaching such entrance.

(c) No person shall paint or otherwise place address numbers upon streets, gutters or curbs without prior written approval of the owner of the property served by the number. Such written approval shall create no obligation to pay for such work unless specifically set forth therein.

(Ord. 907 § 1, (1970); Ord. 1343 § 1, (1987))

Only one number may be allotted to each single-family dwelling and one number to each dwelling unit in a duplex. Apartments and multiple dwellings shall be allotted one street number and may use any convenient internal numbering system. In commercial and industrial zones, numbers may be assigned each entrance facing on the street.

(Ord. 907 § 1, 1970))

Whenever, by reason of new buildings being erected or new entrances being added to existing buildings, it becomes necessary to change allocated numbers on a block, the city engineer may request such change or changes. When such a change is proposed, the city engineer shall notify all property owners affected at least 30 days prior to the date of the proposed change. Comments of the building official and the fire chief shall be requested. If it appears that the change or changes are essential, the changed numbers shall be recorded on the map. The change may be effected at that time or at a future date to be determined.

(Ord. 907 § 1, (1970))

When a request for a change in the name of a public street previously recorded is made by any city department or by a property owner, the request shall be referred to the city council which shall set the matter for public hearing. The request shall include a name or a choice of names proposed to be substituted for the existing name.

Notification of the hearing shall be mailed by the city clerk to all property owners of record on the street. In addition, requests for comments shall be made to the planning commission, fire chief and postmaster, and any others whose advice is desired by the city council. The hearing shall be set for the second succeeding regular meeting.

At that time, or at such further time to which the matter may be continued, the council shall make its decision and its decision shall be final.

(Ord. 907 § 1, (1970))

Any action taken by the city council to change the name of any public street shall be done by resolution. Upon adoption, a certified copy of any such resolution shall be forwarded to the board of supervisors of San Mateo county by the city clerk.

(Ord. 907 § 1, (1970))